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A Russian at the head of Interpol?

Last post by Cacophonix « Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:56 am
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics

by Cacophonix » Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:56 am » in Politics & Controversial Topics

How on earth can such an abomination have been considered, let alone be likely to come about?

LONDON, England (AP) — Interpol is facing a pivotal —...

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Last post by Cacophonix
Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:56 am
The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread IV

Last post by Slasher « Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:42 am
Posted in Crewroom
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by admin » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:37 pm » in Crewroom
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Time to start a new one, methinks. Enjoy.

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Afternoon. 1.30pm here. Stock standard 32C here. Niceish as the humidity is up a bit today.

I hope the Great 2018 Mess of Ascot Manor will be...
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Last post by Slasher
Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:42 am
The US Hamster Wheel

Last post by Cacophonix « Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:19 am
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by admin » Sun Nov 13, 2016 4:53 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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Raised the possibility of merging three topics relating to US politics a few days ago, receiving no objections. Just looked at the logistics of doing...

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I reworded the highlighted mate just before you posted.

Don't let personal hatred of Trump the man overrun pragmatism, practicality and real life....
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Last post by Cacophonix
Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:19 am
The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

Last post by Capetonian « Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:49 am
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by admin » Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:54 am » in Crewroom
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Puggie has it, Westerham it is, well done,

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No, but it is UK.
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Last post by Capetonian
Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:49 am
Should we be more worried about plastic than global warming?

Last post by Karearea « Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:42 am
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by Mrs Ex-Ascot » Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:14 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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There seems to be more and more worrying articles in the press regarding environmental contamination with plastic materials.

This is one recent...

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Fwiw: In the late '70s or early '80s I bought from Trade Aid two jute shopping bags, made in Bangladesh I think.

One was stencilled with the words...
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Last post by Karearea
Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:42 am
Which free "Office" shoud I use?

Last post by Slasher « Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:38 am
Posted in Computer Chatter
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by Rwy in Sight » Fri Nov 16, 2018 8:28 pm » in Computer Chatter

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I had to restore WIndows on my Laptop. Hence the Open Office did not re-appear. Now I like to add an Office program - a free one obviously. Which one...

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I downloaded each separately RIS but the package should be ok. The only thing with packages is risking an addition of useless bells and whistles.

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Last post by Slasher
Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:38 am
It beats working for a living

Last post by FD2 « Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:22 am
Posted in Crewroom

by FD2 » Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:22 am » in Crewroom

'They were escorted away by police' - words fail me! A similar gang of 'travellers' were naughty boys in Cromer, Norfolk last year. In their case the...

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Last post by FD2
Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:22 am
British Summer Time/ Daylight Saving

Last post by Karearea « Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:16 am
Posted in Somewhere called Europe
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by Capetonian » Sun Oct 28, 2018 6:49 pm » in Somewhere called Europe
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I am aware that British Summer time ended in the early hours of this morning and the UK is now on GMT, or UTC, or Z0, whatever we might call it.

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Yes, I'm a fan of leaving time where noon is approximately when the sun is at its highest and then adjusting working hours...

Agree.
I find summer...
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Last post by Karearea
Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:16 am
Embedding Images

Last post by admin « Tue Nov 20, 2018 10:16 pm
Posted in HowTo's
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by admin » Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:25 am » in HowTo's

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For those so inclined, if you have an image on your desktop and you want to show it here, just drag it across to where you want it in the...

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There are two versions of the reply dialog - one a Quick Reply, and the other Full Editor and Preview. Make sure you are in the Full Editor and...

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Last post by admin
Tue Nov 20, 2018 10:16 pm
Friday Jokes

Last post by ricardian « Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:49 pm
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by OFSO » Sun Aug 23, 2015 5:28 pm » in Crewroom
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To kick off, here's one that had 'em rolling in the aisles (although I admit it was my Kindergarten aisles.)

There were four skunks: daddy skunk,...
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Last post by ricardian
Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:49 pm
Staggering Out Over The Abyss

Last post by Cacophonix « Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:41 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by A Lutra Continua » Wed Nov 11, 2015 4:31 am » in Crewroom
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Aviation content to kick off.

LAST year, South African Airways (SAA) chairwoman Dudu Myeni blocked the airline from signing a deal with Emirates...

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What a nice guy John Robbie is...

His trenchant comments on that anal fistula Jeffrey Archer are trenchant and brought a big smile to my dial....
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Last post by Cacophonix
Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:41 pm
VPN

Last post by Slasher « Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:36 pm
Posted in Computer Chatter
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by Woody » Tue Nov 20, 2018 11:06 am » in Computer Chatter

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Do any members use a vpn, keep seeing adverts for Nordvpn, is it worth pursuing?

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Here's a timely article about free VPN security .

I'm safe using Kaspersky. No communist chinks involved. I done me homework prior to use.

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Last post by Slasher
Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:36 pm
California Fires

Last post by G-CPTN « Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:35 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by ian16th » Sat Nov 17, 2018 12:46 pm » in Crewroom

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I see that the authorities are talking about 1,000 'missing feared dead'.

If one was overburdened with debt, how easy is in in the USA to...

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Stopped him for a minor defect, in that process picked up a minor infraction, and a bit of digging and there's Peter Sutcliffe in the frame for a...

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Last post by G-CPTN
Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:35 pm
At the gym

Last post by llondel « Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:12 pm
Posted in Agony Aunt
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by OFSO » Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:16 pm » in Agony Aunt

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Dear Agony Aunt
Am I being unfaithful to my wife in thought if not in deed when I fancy two girls who turn up at the gym together ? and is it any...

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Giant Haystacks reached 45 stone at one stage . . .

But the chances of him being thrown out of the ring and landing on the audience were pretty...

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Last post by llondel
Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:12 pm
Chaos in Spain

Last post by Undried Plum « Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:07 pm
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by OFSO » Fri Oct 26, 2018 3:44 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics

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The Catalan politicians have been in prison since October 2017, no charges brought against them.

Sanchez, the new socialist Prime Minister of Spain,...

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I see that some chaos is planned re Gibraltar by some populist opportunist scumbag politicians in the hinterland.

Fukkem.

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Last post by Undried Plum
Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:07 pm
SCAMMERS !

Last post by belfrybat « Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:05 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by OFSO » Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:28 pm » in Crewroom
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Transcript of a phone conversation:

Last Thursday phone rings here. Lady speaking with upper class accent.

"Can I speak to Ms (---)...

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terrific arse software program

So his day job is in Windows update development.
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Last post by belfrybat
Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:05 pm
Be at one with nature!

Last post by Magnus « Tue Nov 20, 2018 3:28 pm
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by John Hill » Mon Nov 19, 2018 5:28 am » in Crewroom

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Last post by Magnus
Tue Nov 20, 2018 3:28 pm
What Song Is Your Current Soundtrack?

Last post by Cacophonix « Tue Nov 20, 2018 2:29 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by CityofFlight » Tue Oct 06, 2015 6:36 am » in Crewroom
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Often, the day starts with a song in our head or the events will suddenly cue up music that seems the perfect soundtrack. Share yours here.

This...

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Caco
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Last post by Cacophonix
Tue Nov 20, 2018 2:29 pm
Where can it all go wrong?

Last post by larsssnowpharter « Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:24 pm
Posted in Agony Aunt

by larsssnowpharter » Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:24 pm » in Agony Aunt

Background: Señora Larss is the middle one of 7 (5 girls and 2 boys) in a close knit Filipino family. The youngest, a boy, suffered a severe head...

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Last post by larsssnowpharter
Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:24 pm
Photos of Everybody

Last post by larsssnowpharter « Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:49 pm
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by Dushan » Sun Aug 30, 2015 2:32 pm » in Crewroom
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What would Jet Blast be without photos.

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Here's one taken the day that Dushan was inducted into the Right Wing...

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Here's a pic of Larss at about 3 years of age getting pre-flight briefing in what Eric Winkle-Brown described as'the best aircraft he had...
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Last post by larsssnowpharter
Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:49 pm
Rant of the Day v2.

Last post by Woody « Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:08 am
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by admin » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:47 pm » in Crewroom
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This one was getting a bit big too.

Admin/Alison

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The Law( Canadian) versus pester power, could be interesting

A Quebec father has launched a class-action lawsuit against McDonald's, alleging the...
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Last post by Woody
Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:08 am
Any animal killers here?

Last post by Woody « Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:03 am
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by Bull at a Gate » Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:36 am » in Crewroom
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On the other site, where a few of us still visit from time to time, one of our number and I have been discussing the hunting of animals....

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Really enjoyed this programme, even had a sensible discussion in our rest room about was this the correct thing to do :-?
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Last post by Woody
Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:03 am
The New Football Thread

Last post by Woody « Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:51 am
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The new football thread where personal attacks will not be appreciated. Thanks muchly.

Admin/Alison

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What’s he been drinking?

Marouane Fellaini believes Manchester United are not far from matching Manchester City's quality despite trailing their...
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Last post by Woody
Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:51 am
Boris

Last post by Jetex Jim « Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:55 am
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by Wodrick » Mon Jul 09, 2018 5:39 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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Personally glad to see him resign, such a buffoon. He might be, as reputed pretty damm smart but ...........

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Boris seems to have lost his tongue since Mrs May got her deal!!

I expect he's saving that for his Telegraph column. That's a paying gig after all.
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Last post by Jetex Jim
Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:55 am
BREXIT - A Poll & Discussion

Last post by Jetex Jim « Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:54 am
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by Alisoncc » Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:51 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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I suspect that most of the Ops-Normal patrons would have an opinion on whether the UK would be better served by exiting the EU. My thoughts are that...

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Toppling May risks 'most appalling chaos', says Jeremy Hunt
Shouldn't that be ' even greater appalling chaos'?

Foreign secretary chastises MPs...
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Last post by Jetex Jim
Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:54 am

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